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betty oil lamp Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 395 seconds Making a oil lamp this kind of lamp was called a betty lamp and was commonly used with fish oil and whale oil.whale oil being prefered olive oil was also popular in some countries.What is realy special about these types of lamps is the wide range of different oils and fats that can be used. Improvised mouse trap Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 42 seconds Been having so much trouble with mice i needed a better faster way to get rid of them this trap works great for larger areas like barns or fields. Firewood harvesting with an axe Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 268 seconds Using an axe to harvest firewood. sorry for all the puffing and panting but it illustrates that harvesting firewood is a lot of work. soapmaking Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 367 seconds I made a batch of soap using lye i purchased from a hardware store it turned out to be an excelent quality of soap. but be carefull to buy pure lye not the lye formula sold as drain cleaner making soap from wood ashes Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 539 seconds I made some crude soap from wood ashes and lard It did not look too pretty but it worked and I learned a couple of things about soapmaking the way it was possibly done in the pioneer days. I only made a very small batch for experimenting but it would be easy enough to increase the amount produced. ground forge Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 62 seconds small temporary forge so i can do a little blacksmithing off the grid homestead development Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 332 seconds just a progress update on my off grid property its kind of nice having a bit of space to get out of the wind,rain and heat. Farmall cub at work Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 28 seconds Farmall cub at work on my off grid property next I need to get some implements attached Off grid living Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 64 seconds I am finally begining to feel like im getting somewhere with the shed building.I have changed my mind on many things since i started Exploring on a cub Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 23 seconds I got the power issue sorted out on my little cub tractor and took it for a spin to explore around my new property. you can just make out the trailer/shed at about 10 secs Water trap and catcment Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 102 seconds Trying to make the most of available water sources Stuck again Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 7 seconds just another of my many adventures trying to get to and move gear to my new property I ended up leaving the trailer on the side of the trail over night then coming back the next day and moving it and everything on it about 100 yards up the trail by hand before rehitching it to the truck Off grid start Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 48 seconds Got the trailer out here just before the snow Farmall tractor Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 68 seconds I am looking for some advice about timing and getting more power out of this old tractor chevpud Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 16 seconds just one of the many obstacles getting to my new property watertank22.wmv Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 572 seconds How to build an inexpensive and fast water storage tank/cistern/pond whatever for an emergency water supply. bottled water preppers may be offended LOL reedarrow Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 706 seconds making a quick reed hunting arrow for small game making the survival bow pt1 Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 565 seconds just me making that survival bow and arrow survival bow and arrow Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 117 seconds home made survival emergency bow made from almond wood.very short self bow ideal for a first hunter bow. the bow shortness makes up for the green wood giving it a fast cast and much higher percentage of stored power than the bundle bow.It may break as it matures but by then i could have built a fine bow.or just reduce the length i am drawing it. windmill2.wmv Posted by: damocsell Video duration: 58 seconds The rebuilt power center from my home made multipurpose wind mill   Wind Power Blog Home

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